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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Damian and Stephanie go for dinner in Chapter 2?
(a) The Wileys' house.
(b) A fancy new restaurant in Black Heath.
(c) Michael's and Melissa's.
(d) Stephanie's father's house.

2. What was one metric by which the success of the party in Chapter 1 was measured?
(a) By how many empty bottles there were.
(b) By how long guests actually jumped to the Kris Kross song "Jump."
(c) By how much food was eaten.
(d) By how many people stayed over at the house.

3. What is Damian having a hard time coming to terms with in Chapter 2?
(a) His best friend's cancer diagnosis.
(b) His father's illness.
(c) His father's bankruptcy.
(d) His father's death.

4. What does Melissa see in the bathroom when she and Michael get home from the party in Chapter 1?
(a) A cockroach.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A bat.
(d) A bird.

5. What breaks in the house at a crucial instant for Michael in Chapter 1?
(a) A pane of glass in the bedroom window.
(b) The bedroom doorknob.
(c) The hall toilet.
(d) A clothes rod in his closet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the little girl who used to live in Melissa's house?

2. What car do Melissa and Michael arrive in?

3. What is the house in the poem at the start of the novel made of?

4. Who is Damian's father?

5. What habit is Damian trying to kick in Chapter 2?

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